COVID on the Brain: Anxiety Sensitivity and Mindful Awareness Mediate the Relationship between COVID-19 Obsession and Anxiety

The coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has produced a global mental health crisis and many individuals have obsessive thoughts worry about COVID-19 which may, both directly indirectly, relate to more general anxiety. This study explored anxiety sensitivity mindful awareness as mediators in the relationship between obsession College student participants (N = 172) completed Obsession with scale, Anxiety Sensitivity Index, subscale of Five Factor Mindfulness Questionnaire, Generalized Disorder Scale. Process was used test mediational model. We found be significant such that predicted increased decreased which, turn, These results demonstrate increases surrounding one’s physical state lead decrease awareness. Our findings identify mechanisms by may leading can inform mindfulness interventions help prevent these negative effects.